The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 251 Murderous Intent

Su Yan entered the main tent, where Gu Sanqian and Pu Lengfeng were both present.

Gu Sanqian sat on the left, dressed in black, his eyes calm.

Pu Lengfeng sat on the right, with two female disciples sitting below him. They were alluring, with large expanses of snow-white skin, a touch of blush, and even a hint of coquettishness.

The people reacted differently when they saw Su Yan enter.

The two female disciples' eyes brightened slightly, revealing a hint of allure.

Pu Lengfeng's pupils contracted slightly as he gave Su Yan a deep look.

"Disciple Su Yan greets Grandmaster and Senior Pu."

Gu Sanqian smiled and nodded: "Sit down. Your commotion is much bigger than Xia Wan'er's and the others'."

Su Yan killed six Danqiao Realm warriors. As for the others, such as Xia Wan'er and Suo Yunyi, who had just broken through to the Danqiao Realm, although their momentum was extremely strong, they lacked accumulation, especially since they had not had time to forge their natal spiritual weapons.

Therefore, defeating them is easy, but few want to capture them.

Those who have achieved kills are only Danqiao Realm True Persons like Yuan Yi and Zhao Mingcheng, who have accumulated more experience over time, or who came from the Mountain Guard.

However, none of them could match Su Yan's record.

Pu Lengfeng's voice came: "Fellow Daoist Gu, is this your grand-disciple? He is indeed very skilled. Although Blood Shadow Old Demon is only a Danqiao Realm martial artist, his skills are indeed troublesome, especially the Three Beasts Formation, which even a second-level Danqiao Realm martial artist may not be able to break free from."

"Senior is too kind. The success in resisting the formation was entirely due to the assistance of the mountain guards."

Pu Lengfeng's eyes flickered slightly: "Oh, even so, your cultivation level is still among the best of martial artists at the first level of the Danqiao Realm."

After the praise from several people, eight martial artists at the Danqiao Realm, including Di Yining, Xia Wan'er, and Zhao Mingcheng, entered one after another.

They all sat in the positions below the two Dharma Aspect Realm True Persons, arranged in a row.

"Now that everyone is here, let's get down to business."

Gu Sanqian's voice came through, and he said calmly, "Zhao Wenxing has five Danqiao Realm warriors with him, and only a few dozen Zhenyi Realm warriors, all of whom are in the Pushan Mountains."

Pu Lengfeng said, "This fiend is cunning. He has many soul-sealing puppets with him and has set up many false traces in the Pushan Mountains to avoid our search. However, now that everyone is here, I think he will definitely not be able to escape."

Di Yining asked doubtfully, "Chief, if we search separately, even we Danqiao Realm cultivators might find it difficult to withstand Zhao Wenxing's attack."

The difference in strength between the Danqiao (丹窍) and the Faxiang (法相) is like heaven and earth.

Let alone holding off the opponent, just being able to survive in the hands of a Dharma Aspect True Person is enough for this Danqiao Realm martial artist to be proud of.

“Fellow Daoist Pu and I have our divine senses covering the entire Pu Mountain range. If he really makes a move, we will arrive in an instant. The three of you will be a group, and even a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator would find it difficult to kill you in a single encounter.”

Gu Sanqian already had a plan in mind, and now that he had spoken it, everyone felt somewhat at ease.

Pu Lengfeng continued, "There aren't many dangerous places within the palm-leaf fan. Only the three places of Bijian Valley, Gusong Cliff, and Feihe Gorge are shrouded in mist all year round due to the geological veins. Even martial artists' divine sense can hardly detect them clearly. After so many days of investigation, the most likely places to be hidden are these places."

"We'll conduct a thorough investigation, but I'm afraid it will require Fellow Daoist Pu's help."

Pu Lengfeng sneered, "That Zhao Wenxing tried to ambush me and use me as a soul-sealing puppet. I will not be at peace if I do not kill him this time. I should thank the fellow Daoists of the Beast King Sect."

He looked at his female disciples, smiled and said, "Yanxia, ​​Leng'er and the other two have been cultivating in the Pushan Mountains for many years and are quite familiar with this environment. It will be easier for them to search if they come with the team."

"Can"

After Gu Sanqian nodded, the group quickly split into groups. The Beast King Sect had a total of nine Danqiao Realm True Persons, while Pu Lengfeng's group had a total of three Danqiao Realm disciples.

They formed groups of three, with Di Yining leading another group of three, and led thousands of mountain-protecting disciples to seal off the border of the Pushan mountain range.

The three of them joined forces to form a mountain-crushing battle formation, which, together with thousands of disciples protecting the mountain, was enough to temporarily hold off a True Person of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Su Yan left the tent, his face expressionless, but he felt something was amiss. He thought to himself, "He clearly came to cause trouble for Pu Lengfeng, but Pu Lengfeng doesn't seem to be in a hurry. There's probably something wrong."

Not only Pu Lengfeng, but even his own grandmaster seemed to be acting strangely.

He is the Five Poisons Daoist, whose temper is the most difficult to approach among the eight chief disciples of the Beast King Sect. When has he ever been so polite to others?
"Fellow Daoist Su, Fellow Daoist Xia"

Liu Yanxia walked gracefully towards them, her movements elegant and graceful.

Su Yan and Xia Wan'er stopped in their tracks. Liu Yanxia said, "My cultivation is low, so I'm afraid I'll need the two of you to take care of me later."

Xia Wan'er smiled gently; "Fellow Daoist is too modest. We two have only recently broken through, how could we dare to exaggerate our abilities? Sister Liu knows the situation inside the Pushan Mountains best, and we two need Sister Liu's help."

Liu Yanxia chuckled, half praising and half serious: "You can't say that. Although Fellow Daoist Su has just broken through, he killed four evil cultivators at the Danqiao Realm in battle. Such skill is something that disciples from our small sects cannot do. As for the situation in the Pushan Mountains, it is simply my duty."

Su Yan asked, "Fellow Daoist Liu, which place are we going to inspect?"

"Green Valley"

Without hesitation, Liu Yanxia replied, "The miasma in Bijian Valley is the strongest and covers the widest area. If I were Zhao Wenxing, I would definitely hide here as well."

When do we set off?

Liu Yanxia smiled and said, "We can do it now. I'll lead the way."

Su Yan and Xia Wan'er exchanged a glance and then nodded.

With their consent, Liu Yanxia took off without hesitation and flew towards the Pushan Mountains.

A voice came from ahead, saying, "Fellow Daoists, please follow me. Be careful of the miasma in Mount Pushan."

Su Yan and Xia Wan'er took off one after the other, flying side by side.

Xia Wan'er moved closer to Su Yan, gave him a wink, and whispered, "Zhao Wenxing is in a desperate situation. He might have a last resort. We need to be careful."

Su Yan nodded almost imperceptibly, indicating that he understood.

The two followed Liu Yanxia into the Pushan Mountain Range. Several other groups of Danqiao Realm cultivators also entered the Pushan Mountain Range one after another.

Although the Pushan Mountains are not as large as the Yanwu Mountains, they are still several times larger than the Yunling Mountains.

The group flew into the mountains, where they were greeted by lush trees, rolling hills, and swirling miasma.

The visible mountain range stretches out in all directions, and among the many peaks, there are several unique and dangerous places.

Su Yan tried to probe with his divine sense, but he was indeed unable to find out the details.

Divine sense is never omnipotent; its true power lies in using the mind to explore the surrounding environment and sense fluctuations in spiritual energy.

As Gu Sanqian and Pu Lengfeng said, their divine senses could indeed perceive the entire range of the Pushan mountain range.

However, it is extremely difficult to perceive every single detail clearly.

However, if someone were to make a move, the intense fluctuations would be much easier to discern.

The three traveled for a hundred miles in the Pushan Mountains when suddenly a cold wind howled and the sky darkened abruptly.

"Be careful"

Liu Yanxia's face turned cold, and she stopped in mid-air. Her natal spiritual weapon appeared in her palm, which was a jade-colored short sword.

Su Yan and Xia Wan'er immediately became alert. The surrounding spiritual energy was in chaos, and the miasma was beginning to spread, like a hundred-meter tsunami approaching little by little.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, what is this?"

Su Yan asked in a deep voice, and Liu Yanxia frowned and said in a deep voice, "I don't know either. I've never seen such fog before."

The three of them realized that Zhao Wenxing was probably using this method to escape from the Pushan Mountains with the help of this miasma.

Xia Wan'er said, "The fog is so thick that divine sense can only penetrate three or four miles, and even then, the distance is extremely unclear. We need to retreat first, otherwise..."

She expressed her concerns: the enemy was in the dark while she was in the light, and the other side even had a True Person of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

If we rashly investigate, we might easily fall into their trap.

Su Yan's eyes flickered as he thought to himself, "The miasma is strange, but I'm not afraid of it. I was worried about not being able to use the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust properly just now, but I'm not afraid now."

He quietly released the blood bees and evil bees, using the billowing miasma to conceal their presence and spread throughout the entire Pushan mountain range.

His methods were so subtle that Liu Yanxia didn't notice anything amiss. She only heard Su Yan say, "Let's retreat from the Pushan Mountains and return the way we came. Fellow Daoist Liu, please lead the way."

Without any hesitation, Liu Yanxia nodded immediately: "Okay, come with me."

Liu Yanxia turned and flew away, carrying the two of them outside.

By this time, the miasma had completely enveloped the entire Pushan mountain range, and everywhere one looked was a hazy, gray miasma.

Even when Su Yan and the others looked as far as they could see, it was only a hundred meters away, and their divine sense probed only two or three miles away.

On the ground, one can find some reference points at a distance of 100 meters.

However, in mid-air, all the directions were exactly the same, and I had no idea which direction to go.

Sure enough, after flying for a while, instead of reaching the boundary of the Pushan Mountains, it seemed to be heading deeper into the mountains.

"whoosh"

Suddenly, a will-o'-the-wisp shot out from the miasma and headed straight for Liu Yanxia.

The short sword in Liu Yanxia's hand flew out, turning into a white streak that directly severed the ghost fire.

The three looked closely and saw seven figures emerging from the mist.

His face was pale, his eyes were lifeless, and his arms hung stiffly at his sides, like a puppet.

A cold and strange sound rang out, like scrap metal scraps rubbing against each other.

"You brat from the Beast King Sect dare to cause trouble for this old man? You must be Gu Sanqian's grand-disciple?"

The sealed soul puppet within had a deep blue gaze and spoke in a cold voice.

Zhao Wenxing

Su Yan's gaze darkened, and Liu Yanxia and Xia Wan'er's expressions changed drastically.

"it's me"

Zhao Wenxing replied, "Those two old bastards, Old Poisoner and Pu Lengfeng, are far too confident to force me to take action."

Su Yan held a jet-black eagle feather sword in his hand, and the aura of a spiritual weapon from the Three Realms suddenly emanated outwards.

He said calmly, "Senior has already taken action, aren't you afraid that Grandmaster will come looking for you?"

Stop with your little tricks.

The puppet Zhao Wenxing chuckled and said, "What does it have to do with me if a puppet makes a move? Can he even find me?"

Before Su Yan could react, the seven puppets flew over and headed straight for him and his companions.

Although it is a puppet, it must contain true intent, and when it makes a move, it is a roar of true intent beast spirits like mountains and seas.

"Whizzing"

Xia Wan'er continuously shot out flying knives. In the blink of an eye, eighteen flying knives flew out, heading straight for the incoming Soul Sealing Puppet.

The flying knife, powerful enough to cleave metal and stone, struck the essence of black steel with a clanging sound, yet failed to pierce the body of the sealed soul puppet.

Liu Yanxia, ​​standing to the side, did the same, wielding her jade-colored short sword and unleashing a series of fierce sword strikes.

But the next moment, the Soul-Sealing Puppet on the other side crossed its arms and blocked him.

"What a waste of your energy. With my external cultivation at the Danqiao Realm and my ability to create spirit-sealing techniques, how could a mere brat like you possibly break through?"

The remaining five sealed soul puppets headed straight for Su Yan.

These soul-sealing puppets are all at the third tier of strength. When they all throw a punch together, they are enough to blow away half of a mountain in a single exchange.

Su Yan roared and shot out the Eagle Feather Sword.

The true essence of the Subduing Tiger King gathered on the sword blade, and with a clang, it severed the arm of a soul-sealing puppet.

The remaining four Soul-Sealing Puppets attacked him, and Su Yan roared as three guardian dragon beasts rushed out to block them.

Only the strongest soul puppet, 'Zhao Wenxing', remained, unable to stop it, and flew to Su Yan's front.

It reached out and grabbed, like a hideous ghostly hand, trying to rip out Su Yan's heart and liver.

Su Yan raised his hand and threw a punch, which exploded out with a bang. The Hundred Tigers Breaking Army Seal sent him flying.

With Su Yan setting an example, Liu Yanxia and Xia Wan'er recovered and immediately used their respective methods to trap their enemies.

Su Yan faced off against the five Soul-Sealing Puppets alone, and the battle was particularly fierce.

In the back-and-forth exchanges, sword energy crisscrossed and fist winds swirled like dragons.

He was clearly a martial artist who had just broken through to the Danqiao Realm, and had not even reached the first level yet.

However, he was able to fight back and forth with Zhao Wenxing's Soul-Sealing Puppet.

Not only was Xia Wan'er shocked, but Zhao Wenxing on the other side was also tempted.

"Such a powerful physique, what a pity, if only it could fall into my hands..."

He silently chanted in his heart, but his actions in controlling the Soul Sealing Puppet became increasingly ruthless.

Fighting with their lives, risking injury for life—every opportunity they could find revealed just how insane this soul puppet's attack truly was.

Su Yan unleashed his full power, responding with his enormous fist.

He shattered the soul-sealing puppet into pieces.

The true intent of the Subduing Tiger King radiated golden light, dispelling the miasma hundreds of meters away.

Then, four more soul-sealing puppets charged forward in a fierce battle.

Su Yan's outstretched Star-Picking Hand was like a celestial curtain, pressing down directly upon it.

The Soul-Sealing Puppet was suppressed in the palm of the hand, its true essence surging as it tried to break free.

Su Yan grabbed two of them with his large hand and crushed them.

"Impressive skills, but it's a pity I can't kill you today. Next time..."

As soon as the words were spoken, the sealed soul puppet suddenly ignited with a blue light, and the remaining soul puppets all did the same.

"retreat!"

Su Yan stepped back, followed closely by Liu Yanxia and Xia Wan'er.

Before the three had even traveled a mile or two, countless blue flames erupted, turning the entire mountaintop into a blue, fiery landscape.

The terrifyingly high temperature scorched everything.

The powerful commotion was clearly audible not only deep within the Pushan Mountains but also outside the mountains themselves.

Su Yan used the Fiend Bees of the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust to explore the surrounding area for dozens of miles.

Three or four blue flames rose up.

Zhao Wenxing wasn't just after Su Yan; he clearly intended to surround and kill all the disciples of the Beast King Sect here.

Wait, that’s not right!
Su Yan's expression changed. The puppets were all here, so where was Zhao Wenxing?

bang
The sky collapsed and the earth cracked, the mountains shook, and like a thunderclap splitting the mountains, a terrifying collision erupted deep within the Pushan Mountains.

"Zhao Wenxing's mere trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain, where do you think you can escape to?"

Gu Sanqian's voice drifted over, and Su Yan's eyes sharpened; his master and the others were not far away.

Su Yan said, "Our grandmaster is just ahead. Let's follow him."

(End of this chapter)